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Bowles is owned by the Bowles Rocks Trust (a non-profit making charity) and run as an outdoor education centre providing instructional courses as well as allowing members of the public to climb for a fee. All details aroud public access for climbing can be found on the Bowles Rocks website.

Rockfax Description
A true sandstone classic up the nose on massive jugs. The top provides an exciting steep and exposed finale on good holds. . © Rockfax

UKC Logbook Description
Climb the prominent arete on large holds to the big ledge. Move slightly left to a weakness in the big overhang above and haul boldly up this on jugs to finish.

Unknown 1959.

Ticklists

Southern Sandstone apprenticeship. , Southern Sandstone Rockfax Top 50 , Southern Sandstone *** Routes , Classic Rock Climbs in Southern England by Bill Birkett , Sandstone Top 50

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